Monthly Archives: September 2025
Kinds of Immigration Fraud
Since 2024, the federal government has cracked down hard on immigration crime. Most of the high-profile action centers on current residents with legal issues. The crackdown on immigration fraud has been quieter but may be more impactful. Residents with legal issues technically did something wrong. Potential immigration fraud crackdowns often target individuals who did… Read More »
Authorities Track Down Hit-and-Run Suspect in Mexico
Nineteen years after the accident, a Cuban national living in Mexico may finally stand trial for allegedly striking and killing a 40-year-old woman and fleeing the scene. At a preliminary hearing, a judge denied bail for the 52-year-old suspect. “She has been on the run for 19 years,” Miami Police Commander Joaquin Freire told… Read More »
How Do Federal Plea Bargains Work?
To put it mildly, the plea bargaining process in federal court has changed significantly in recent years. For many years, U.S. attorneys and defense lawyers wheeled and dealt behind closed doors, and judges practically rubber-stamped their plea bargain agreements. The Federal Sentencing Act ended this practice. Under this law, negotiating a plea bargain was… Read More »
Easy Ways to Clean Criminal Records in Florida
The direct consequences of a criminal conviction are, to put it mildly, horrible. But even the longest jail sentence or probation term eventually ends. Collateral consequences are a different story. These consequences linger long after the cell doors open. Furthermore, many defendants aren’t fully prepared to face these consequences. A criminal charge doesn’t inevitably… Read More »
Florida’s New ‘Super Speeder’ Law Takes Effect
If you plan on hitting the road in Florida this summer, watch your speed. The controversial House Bill 351 took effect on July 1, 2025. Crime and safety expert Ken Jefferson explained that making a habit of driving at those speeds makes a crash inevitable. “It only takes a couple of seconds for somebody… Read More »
